Torstenson War
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The Torstenson War was a mid-17th-century conflict between Sweden and Denmark–Norway, fought mainly in Scandinavia and the Baltic region as part of the wider struggles of the Thirty Years’ War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Torstenson War canonical | 3 |
| Torstensson War | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4097840 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Torstenson War Context triple: [Christian IV of Denmark, militaryConflict, Torstenson War]
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A.
Kalmar War
The Kalmar War was an early 17th-century conflict between Sweden and Denmark-Norway over control of trade routes and territorial dominance in Scandinavia.
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Swedish–Norwegian War
The Swedish–Norwegian War was a 19th-century conflict between Sweden and Norway that culminated in Norway’s independence and the dissolution of the union between the two countries in 1905.
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C.
Danish–Hanseatic War
The Danish–Hanseatic War was a 15th-century conflict in which the Hanseatic League and its allies fought the Danish crown for control over Baltic trade and political influence in Scandinavia.
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D.
Swedish War of Liberation
The Swedish War of Liberation was an early 16th-century conflict in which Swedish forces led by Gustav Vasa broke away from Danish rule, ending the Kalmar Union and establishing Sweden as an independent kingdom.
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E.
Nine Years' War
The Nine Years' War was a major late 16th-century conflict in Ireland in which Gaelic lords, led by Hugh O’Neill and Hugh Roe O’Donnell, resisted English rule, ultimately leading to the collapse of traditional Gaelic power and paving the way for large-scale English colonization.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Torstenson War Target entity description: The Torstenson War was a mid-17th-century conflict between Sweden and Denmark–Norway, fought mainly in Scandinavia and the Baltic region as part of the wider struggles of the Thirty Years’ War.
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A.
Kalmar War
The Kalmar War was an early 17th-century conflict between Sweden and Denmark-Norway over control of trade routes and territorial dominance in Scandinavia.
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B.
Swedish–Norwegian War
The Swedish–Norwegian War was a 19th-century conflict between Sweden and Norway that culminated in Norway’s independence and the dissolution of the union between the two countries in 1905.
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C.
Danish–Hanseatic War
The Danish–Hanseatic War was a 15th-century conflict in which the Hanseatic League and its allies fought the Danish crown for control over Baltic trade and political influence in Scandinavia.
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D.
Swedish War of Liberation
The Swedish War of Liberation was an early 16th-century conflict in which Swedish forces led by Gustav Vasa broke away from Danish rule, ending the Kalmar Union and establishing Sweden as an independent kingdom.
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E.
Nine Years' War
The Nine Years' War was a major late 16th-century conflict in Ireland in which Gaelic lords, led by Hugh O’Neill and Hugh Roe O’Donnell, resisted English rule, ultimately leading to the collapse of traditional Gaelic power and paving the way for large-scale English colonization.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
17th-century war
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military conflict ⓘ war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Second Punic War
ⓘ
surface form:
Hannibal War
Torstenson War ⓘ
surface form:
Torstensson War
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| belligerent |
Denmark–Norway
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Holy Roman Empire ⓘ Kingdom of Sweden ⓘ |
| cause |
Danish intervention against Sweden in the Thirty Years’ War
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Swedish attempt to break Danish control of the Baltic Sea ⓘ |
| chronology | followed Kalmar War ⓘ |
| commander |
Christian IV of Denmark
NERFINISHED
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Hannibal Sehested ⓘ Lennart Torstenson ⓘ |
| concludedBy |
Treaty of Brömsebro
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Treaty of Brömsebro ⓘ
surface form:
Truce of Malmö (1645)
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| conflictBetween |
Denmark–Norway
ⓘ
Sweden ⓘ |
| date | 1643–1645 ⓘ |
| effect |
Strengthened Sweden as a Baltic great power
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Weakened Danish dominance in the Baltic Sea ⓘ |
| endTime | 1645 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Baltic region
ⓘ
Scandinavia ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Lennart Torstenson ⓘ |
| outcome |
Danish campaign against Swedish possessions in northern Germany
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surface form:
Denmark–Norway lost control over parts of the Baltic coast
Sweden gained territories from Denmark–Norway ⓘ |
| partOf |
Thirty Years' War
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surface form:
Thirty Years’ War
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| place |
Baltic Sea
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Halland ⓘ Jutland ⓘ Norway ⓘ Scania ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Dano-Swedish War (1657–1658) ⓘ |
| result | Swedish victory ⓘ |
| significantBattle |
Battle of Colberger Heide
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Battle of Fehmarn (1644) ⓘ Battle of Jüterbog ⓘ Battle of Kolding ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Norwegian attacks on Swedish territories
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Swedish invasion of Denmark–Norway ⓘ
surface form:
Swedish invasion of Jutland
Swedish invasion of Denmark–Norway ⓘ
surface form:
Swedish occupation of Halland
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| startTime | 1643 ⓘ |
| territorialChange |
Sweden received Gotland
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Sweden received Halland for 30 years ⓘ Sweden received Härjedalen ⓘ Sweden received Idre and Särna ⓘ Sweden ⓘ
surface form:
Sweden received Jämtland
Sweden received Ösel (Saaremaa) ⓘ |
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Subject: Torstenson War Description of subject: The Torstenson War was a mid-17th-century conflict between Sweden and Denmark–Norway, fought mainly in Scandinavia and the Baltic region as part of the wider struggles of the Thirty Years’ War.
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